The orchestra consists of 2 flutes, 2 piccolos, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 5 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani (five drums in total) with a large percussion section for 3 players as well as 12 first violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses.

The production was staged by Welsh National Opera, directed by Katie Mitchell and conducted by the composer. The world premiere took place on 22 September 2007 at the Donald Gordon Theatre of the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. The Sacrifice is an opera in three acts composed by James MacMillan with a libretto by the poet Michael Symmons Roberts based on the Branwen story of the Welsh mythology collection, the Mabinogion. JSTOR ( June 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'The Sacrifice' opera – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Yet her a plan endangers her beloved more than the accusations he faces in her kingdom and, to escape evil's grasp, she and Rhys must take a leap of faith beyond her wildest imagination.This article needs additional citations for verification. Their only hope to prove his loyalty is to steal the map to the dark lord's Crystal Crypt. Should news of his bloodline ever reach her kingdom, their entire quest to save her people could be lost. Though certain their fates are bound by more than the golden key Princess Faedrah wears around her neck, it is paramount Rhys' true identity be kept secret.

Nothing is more important than Faedrah's protection, even if her parents refuse to accept him. If what his muse says is true, they are headed for an epic showdown, but he isn't about to let her go.

Ever since the pathway opened, something inside him has seemed.off. If that isn't enough, the mirror inside that old, beat up armoire at her uncle's condo is supposedly a doorway to another world. Not only does her story sound like a Grimm's fairy tale, evidently he's been cast as the villain. Waiting for the next Outlander? Don't miss this enthralling fantasy romance! 'Incredibly tantalizing' – Love Reading Romance The second Faedrah Austiere walked into his life off the canvas, everything in Rhys McEleod's world stopped making sense. Taking us back to the realm of Caedmon and Rowena, AJ Nuest has created a breathtaking follow up to The Golden Key Chronicles.

The Sacrifice by A.J. Nuest